Load Preparation
.. Some reusable medical devices may disassembly
proper and sterilization.
It
is
very important that you follow
the device manufacturers recommendations concerning cleaning and
WARNINGI POSSIBLE NON-STERllE DEVICE
Loads containing moisture may result in either a non-sterile device
or
cycle
cancellation.
4 Note: careful inspection
of
items repeated
exposure to disinfectant/cleaner/ sterilant
is
necessary, to the potential damaging effects
of
the chemical on the items.
Packaging and Loading
If
you choose to package the instruments, proper preparation
of
trays,
and instruments can or prevent cancellations and
biological indicator (BI) due to load-related problems. All
instruments must be cleaned, rinsed, and tborougbly
dried
before loading
into sterilizer.
Instrument Trays
• Only STERRAD Instrument Trays,
APTIMAX<lJ.l
Instrument Trays, and
STERRAD accessories are recommended use in
STERRAD NX These instrument trays are specially
to allow diffusion
of
hydrogen peroxide and plasma around
every item
in
the load.
Tray
Mats
.. Instrument only be padded with STERRAD Instrument
Mats
or
polypropylene sterilization wrap. Never use linen, cellulose, or
any materials
in
the "Items Not To
Be
Processed" section.
.. Follow the
Instructions
for
Use
included with the STERRAD
Instrument Mats to determine the number
of
mats that can be used at
one time in the chamber. Do not use more than 174 square inches
(l123
sq. em) material in the chamber at any time.
.. Do not use foam pads
in
instrument may absorb the
hydrogen peroxide.
NX
no
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